Wanted: Supportive Education Assistant (SEA) to support a learner’s education in their home
Organization: Oak and Orca Bioregional School (for OL student)
Location: Coquitlam, BC (near Lafarge Lake)
Oak and Orca School’s Online Learning program operates throughout BC, and our teachers work with families at a distance to support our students’ educational goals. We are seeking a SEA to work 1:1, in person, in the home of an OL student in Coquitlam BC (near Lafarge Lake).
As an SEA employed by Oak and Orca, you would provide 1:1 support to the student to meet their curricular and IEP goals. You would work in the student’s home, and possibly their community. You might also support the student’s work on their professional therapist’s goals (eg, speech and language therapy goals).

For this student we are looking for someone who:

• is skilled at working with students 14-16 yrs who have disabilities which affect their education
• has experience working with students who are cognitively younger than their actual age
• is comfortable teaching life skills, writing skills, math skills, and reading skills
• is comfortable with a play-based, student-led approach
• speaks with clear, well-enunciated English (due to language processing difficulties)
• is responsive and timely

As an Oak and Orca SEA, you would be required to submit a weekly work record of your hours, as well as learning samples, details of your work with your student, and comments on your student’s progress with their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Additionally, you may be asked to: attend an IEP meeting, meet with your student’s teacher, or connect with school staff about your student. These meetings usually take place over Zoom.

Please refer the Job description for details